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A review by amyiw
Dancing with Clara by Mary Balogh
4.0
3 1/2
I thought I was going to end up really being disappointed, as we were getting to the end and the guy is just irredeemable. But the end is all about forgiveness and the benefits to forgiveness. Yet, we don't get to see Freddie truly turn around. So if you are offended by the rake, gambler, drinker, not mending his ways because of a good women, you are not going to be happy here. I thought I was not going to be happy either but the ending was a start, and a perhaps. Still, I don't know if I could forgive or trust him So I was hopeful at the end but not happy as it wasn't yet a HEA.
I loved the beginning of this right after they get married. Yes, it is all based on lies but they mesh so nicely. Then his self loathing comes and he lashes out, really at himself. And then it looks like again that it is starting to become good again, they are really starting to care for one another and again, his self loathing comes to the front and he lashes out at her and himself again. He has the addictive personality and Balogh has it to the T here. He recognizes it and that is the start. I was just hoping for more.
I thought I was going to end up really being disappointed, as we were getting to the end and the guy is just irredeemable. But the end is all about forgiveness and the benefits to forgiveness. Yet, we don't get to see Freddie truly turn around. So if you are offended by the rake, gambler, drinker, not mending his ways because of a good women, you are not going to be happy here. I thought I was not going to be happy either but the ending was a start, and a perhaps. Still, I don't know if I could forgive or trust him
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especially about bringing home diseases. The whole time I was so sorry for Clara because it was/is a disaster waiting to happen.I loved the beginning of this right after they get married. Yes, it is all based on lies but they mesh so nicely. Then his self loathing comes and he lashes out, really at himself. And then it looks like again that it is starting to become good again, they are really starting to care for one another and again, his self loathing comes to the front and he lashes out at her and himself again. He has the addictive personality and Balogh has it to the T here. He recognizes it and that is the start. I was just hoping for more.